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PRCA celebrates the very best of City and Financial PR talent
More than 100 PR professionals gathered at the Law Society in London last night for the annual PRCA City and Financial Awards ceremony.
The black-tie evening, hosted by multi award-winning journalist, broadcaster and presenter Marverine Cole, celebrated the winners of 12 different categories.
The evening saw Williams Nicolson Founder, Steffan Williams MPRCA, named winner of the Outstanding Contribution of the Year Award.
The Awards were sponsored by CARMA, Liquid, Onclusive, Milk & Honey PR, and Reuben Sinclair.
PRCA Director General Francis Ingham MPRCA said:
“The calibre of winners at last night’s awards showcased the undeniable value of PR and communications in the City and Financial sector. Finance communicators have delivered exceptional value against a backdrop of covid, continued market disruption and economic uncertainty. Strategic communication and reputation counsel have been indispensable for the financial sector during this time. Congratulations to all our winners.”
The Winners:
Best Annual Report
Barclays
Making a difference
Best Banking Communications Campaign Award
Man Bites Dog
Zeronomics: Financing the transition to a net-zero world
Best Insurance Communications Campaign Award
Third City - Zuirch
Youth Against Carbon ‘21
Best IPO Campaign Award
SEC Newgate
Strategically Communicating The Final Frontier
Best M&A or Communications in Support of a Transaction Award
Virgin Media O2
Joining forces for the health of a nation
Best Social Media Campaign Award
Third City - Zurich
Youth Against Carbon ‘21
Best Strategic Communications or Corporate Brand Campaign Award
Man Bites Dog
Zeronomics: Financing the transition to a net-zero world
Rising Star of the Year
Jade Pallister, PLMR
Professional of the Year
William Clutterbuck, Maitland/AMO
City Agency of the Year
Headland Consultancy
City Journalist/Blogger of the Year
Ashley Armstrong, The Times
Outstanding Contribution of the Year
Steffan Williams, Williams Nicolson
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The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is the world’s largest professional PR body.
We represent more than 35,000 PR professionals in 82 countries worldwide. With offices in London, Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, and Buenos Aires, we are a global advocate for excellence in public relations.
Our mission is to create a more professional, ethical, and prosperous PR industry. We champion - and enforce - professional standards around the world through our Professional Charter and Code of Conduct. The Code compels members to adhere to the highest standards of ethical practice.
We deliver exceptional training, authoritative industry data, and global networking, and development opportunities.
We also manage the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) - the umbrella body for 41 PR associations and 3,000 agencies across the world, and LG Comms – the UK’s national body for local government communicators. Additionally, we support the delivery of the Motor Industry Communicators Association (MICA).
